Power division in the sacred world: the Cults of Neak Ta and Arak of the ethnic Khmer in Southeastern region, Vietnam

Neak Ta and Arak are two indigenous beliefs which have existed together in traditional Khmer spirituality. This article presents the results of fieldwork in Lộc Khánh commune, Lộc Ninh district, Bình Phước province (about 200 km. north of Hồ Chí Minh City) where Khmer people have continuously mainta...

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Main Author: Tu Anh Phan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2023
In: Culture and religion
Year: 2023, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 155-179
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Vietnam (Südost) / Khmer / Ritual / Neak-ta, Fictitious character / Belief in spirits / Theocracy / Social structure / Gender / Theravada
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AG Religious life; material religion
BB Indigenous religions
BL Buddhism
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B the Khmer
B Arak
B Rituals
B Division
B Neak Ta
B Power
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